Spicy Quick Pickled Radishes

I sit here tonight, typing this post, as the sun slowly sets on a great summer. Soon to rise with the start of a new school year. Teachers return tomorrow for a week of professional learning in preparation for our students arrival after labor day.

The start of the school year is somewhat like new years eve for teachers – a time to reflect, set intentions, and dream about the year ahead. For me, I’ve been thinking a lot about how to maintain the essence of summer and relaxation that I’ve cultivated over the course of these last few months – and I’ve realized that many lessons I‘ve learned on the yoga mat translate to the rest of my life. So, on the eve of a new school year, here are some lessons I’ll take with me.

Be intentional. Move slowly and take the time to make purposeful decisions.

Be kind to yourself. There will be things that feel lovely and things that feel hard. That’s all part of the journey.

Figure out what your body needs and do that! Only you can know yourself and your needs, so take the time to listen.

When you start to feel it, that’s when you’re doing it right. My yoga teacher often says “breathe into the discomfort – study it – learn from it.”

A month from now when the pace of life picks up you can remind me to reflect on these lessons!

Ok, back to these pickles. With one final day of summer remaining I decided to experiment with a new multi-step dish that was a smashing success – greek lamb meatball pitas stuffed with feta, homemade hummus, and spicy quick pickled radishes. I’ll post the final results later in the week, but first let’s start with these small flavor bomb pickles.

The original recipe for these pickles comes from this site, and I followed it directly. Almost. The only addition I made was adding a jalapeno to the jar which added another spicy pickle to the final dish and added a bit of heat to the radishes, as well. Stay tuned – the lamb meatball pitas and homemade hummus are coming soon!

I couldn’t agree more with your reflections…intention is always the starting point. Love, love, love radishes…they are so pretty and jewel-like…and their tasty crunch is a nice addition to many dishes!

I love your lessons, too! And I’ve been in a lot of pain lately and thought – this is just what I need!!

I so wanted to love roasted radishes when I first heard of them because when you buy radishes, you have to have a big bunch and I have a hard time getting through them for salads, tacos and just munching but I hated them!! Pickling, though sounds like a great solution!! I can’t wait to try your recipe!

Thank you for the note! After making this recipe and having some for dinner I chopped up a jalapeno and let that sit in the fridge overnight as well and they added a lovely heat. If you don’t mind spice I’d suggest adding that to your jar. Let me know if you try pickling – I’d love your thoughts and feedback!

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